Erin Ganju
Cofounder and CEO, Room To Read
Having already established operations across South and Southeast Asia, Room to Read launched a Girls’ Education program in the Mvomero District of Tanzania this year. Facing issues of early marriage, pressure to work in sugar factories, and poor school infrastructure, more than 290 girls will see school libraries, classrooms, and a community committee established in their area.
A version of this article appears in the July/August 2012 issue of Fast Company.